Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Norton Panthers (Norton, OH) and the visiting Woodridge Bulldogs (Peninsula, OH), saw Norton's basketball team get by Woodridge by a score of 49-45.

The Panthers now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wadsworth for a non-league contest on Monday, January 16. Norton will battle a Grizzlies team coming off a 62-34 league loss to Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow, OH). The Grizzlies record now stands at 5-4.

The Bulldogs (6-7) will now prepare for their contest against Washington (Massillon, OH). The Tigers come into the non-league contest with a 5-6 record. In their last contest, Washington edged Canton Central Catholic (Canton, OH), 51-42, in a non-league contest.